Adjustable hinge.



E. PLANCHE.

ADJUSTABLE HINGEl APPLICATION FILED Dsc. 11, |915.

1,21 8,696. Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

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ADJUSTABLE HINGE.

Specification of Illetters Patent.

Application filed. December 11, 1916. Serial No. 136,329.

To all whom it may concern Be it\known that I, ETIENNE PLANCHE, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Flint, in the county ofGenesee and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Adjustable Hinges, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to hinges and has particular reference to a noveladjustable hinge for automobile doors.

It is well known that difficulty is experienced not only in hangingautomobile doors but in retaining the doors in proper ad-L justmentrelative to the door-opening after been properly hung. The rackingstrains to which the body is subjected, the exposure thereof in allkinds of weather and the strains imposed on the hinges due to forcibleopening and closing of the doors all operate against a perfect it of thedoors or even such eXactness as will prevent rattling, uncertainlatching, etc.

Having all this in mind, l have devised a hinge which may be verycheaply produced and which is of such simple construction that anunskilled person may manipulate the same to adjust a door. Realizing thenecessity for many different adjustments, 1 have provided for limiteduniversality of movement, securing all the parts, however, by a singlefastening bolt.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a transverse sectional viewon the line 1-1 of tion;

Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation sho-wing the form of connection of thestrap to the wall or body;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4.-4 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is an elevation of one of the socket members.

The device is shown as forming a hinge connection between a door 10 anda wall 11. The hinge is composed of two straps or leaves 12, 13, havinga hinge connection at 14.4 The free end of the strap 12 is secured bymeans of screws 15 to the door 10.

In order to permit of the necessary adjustment, the strap 13 is securedto the wall by a novel means which comprise the essence Fig. 2, showinga hinge- `constructed in accordance with my invenof this invention. Itwill be seen that the strap 13 terminates in a bulbous enlargement inthe form ofv a double truncated sphere having a transverse aXialopening. The enlargement 16 is directly engaged by the socket or bearingmembers 17, 18, which engage the inner and outer sides respectively ofthe enlargement. As shown 'in Fig. 5, these socket members are in theform of a ring having an axial opening 19, the metal of the ringsurrounding the o-pening being shaped to conform to the periphery of theenlargement 16. r1he ring is reduced in thickness at 20 in order toaccommodate the strap 13. The rings are fitted-loosely within a recessformed in the base member 21, these being secured to the wall by meansof screws 22. vAs a means for rigidly holding the strap in adjustedpositions, I provide the adjusting bolt 23, having screw-threadedengagement with the head of the bolt bearing upon the outer socketmember 18. The shank of the bolt passes through the elongated aperture24 in the enlarged end 16. 1t clearances are provided at all points andtherefore that universality of movement is possible. Therefore, the doorwhich is supported by the hinge may be accurately adjusted and securedin adjusted position by tightening the fastening bolt 23.

The particular advantage from a construction standpoint is in that theadjustments are all made by a single bolt and that this bolt is in suchposition as to be readily accessible. Furthermore, the construction isextremely simple and economical in manufacture.

1t will be understood also that although I have illustrated the adjustedmember as being mounted in the wall that this might readily be modifiedto the extent of connecting the same to the door or by providingadjustments in both connections.

1 claim:

1. In a door hinge, the combination of a pair of leaves having a hingeconnection, means for rigidly fastening one of said leaves, and meansfor adjustably fastening the other of -said leaves, said last-namedmeans including an enlargement on said leaf, said enlargement having acurved periphery andbeing transversely apertured, a clamping memberadapted to engage sai enlargement, and a boltl engaging said 'clampingmember and passing through said will be seen that Patented Mar. 13,1917.

base member 21, theI 7 d iio combination of a peripheral surface, aclamp engaging the periphery of said enlargement, anda fastening boltengaging said clamp and adapted to hold the parts in adjusted position.

' 3. ln a device of the/class described, the combination of a leaf of ahinge, the terminal portion of which is bulbous and transverselyapertured, a'pair of clamp members engaging opposite sides of saidbulbous end, a base having an aperture for the accommodation of saidclamps, and means Coperating with said baseand passing through theaperture in said end for rigidly holding the parts in adjustedpositions.

4. ln a device ofthe class described, the combination of a pair ofhinged straps, the end of one strap being enlarged and having curvedside faces, a pair of seat members Laisse@ having surfaces curved tocoperate with said side faces, a base member Within Which said seatmembers are adjustably mounted, and means for securing the parts inadjusted position, substantially as described.

.5. Means for adjustably mounting automobile doors, including, incombination, a pair of hinged straps and means for connecting one ofsaid straps to a support in such manner as to permit of limiteduniversal movement, said means including an end portion having curvedsides, a pair of clamps having curved seat portions engaging Said curvedsides, said end portion and clamps having registering apertures and abolt of a size materially less than the size of said apertures, saidbolt being adapted to pass through the apertures, engage said supportand rigidly hold the parts in engagement therewith.

Signed at Flint, Michigan, this 6th day of December, 1916.

ETIENN E PLANCHE.

Witnesses:

W. GARRICK RIsEDoRPH, JOSEPH RAWLEY.

